tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post9082825977134409735..comments2015-03-31T10:08:18.382-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: St. Jude Withdraws Riata Defibrillator LeadsDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-19464019525190973482011-10-19T05:50:07.854-05:002011-10-19T05:50:07.854-05:00Saw one this week and also have a colleague who sa...Saw one this week and also have a colleague who saw a Durata with the same problem.Shannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-59102071383178020472011-10-11T09:24:27.871-05:002011-10-11T09:24:27.871-05:00These Riata failures are inside to out insulation ...These Riata failures are inside to out insulation breeches. A poly overlay is like fixing a hernia with a band aid. Dr. Wes, do you think Durata will ultimately show the same problem?TakeItTo11http://www.blogger.com/profile/10340876433117359893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-9030266620910187422011-03-19T16:08:15.136-05:002011-03-19T16:08:15.136-05:00My son had a total of two St. Jude ICDs implanted....My son had a total of two St. Jude ICDs implanted. The first one in 2004, the lead fractured in 2007 and he was given a new device with new leads. The leads on the second ICD failed in the same place as the first one and my 23 year old son died as a result. How many other people died as a result of the same problem. There were at least 13 deaths associated with the Medtronic&#39;s Leads.jagaxstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323660580719588681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-14558194738017476942011-01-06T18:13:36.431-06:002011-01-06T18:13:36.431-06:00I saw an AP xray of a Riata lead back in April 201...I saw an AP xray of a Riata lead back in April 2010 that showed this breakdown. Between the two coils you could see four separate wires that looked as if the outer insulation/layer had completely allowed the inner wires to float still attached to the coils above and below....Tough situation...The Lead Integrity Alert software is very efficient. It will be interesting to see how this all pans Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-55326939221394632282010-12-28T20:26:09.650-06:002010-12-28T20:26:09.650-06:00Isn&#39;t the optium just a polymer coating over t...Isn&#39;t the optium just a polymer coating over the same silicone? And the internal construction of the newer lead durata the as the riata ..so are the both prone to the internal abrasion?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-72440756138257925562010-12-17T16:03:49.833-06:002010-12-17T16:03:49.833-06:00Hugo-
St. Jude has been fairly creative at develo...Hugo-<br /><br />St. Jude has been fairly creative at developing software patches with other issues like this, but I have no idea if such a patch is possible or forthcoming.DrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-54298550161438203262010-12-17T14:27:31.351-06:002010-12-17T14:27:31.351-06:00That&#39;s too bad. There are 227,000 Riatas sold ...That&#39;s too bad. There are 227,000 Riatas sold worldwide? Do you think there will be a software patch to help identify insulation breach (akin to Medtronic&#39;s Lead Integrity Alert)?Hugo Camposhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10665468460608677308noreply@blogger.com